The governor of Sicily has ordered that all migrant residences on the Italian island be closed on Monday, as part of a push-back by Italian regions alarmed by a rise in COVID-19 cases a few weeks before schools have to reopen. But while some new migrants are testing positive, holidaymakers …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has embroiled in an unlikely series with ice maker Ben and Jerry’s over its approach to migrants arriving by boat from France, after the market criticized the increasingly bellicose rhetoric. Migrants prepare remotely at the port of Dover, in Dover, UK 12 August 2020. …
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United States President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday that aims to prevent undocumented immigrants in the United States from being counted when Congressional constituencies are redrawn in the next round of redistricting. Experts and attorneys for the US Census said the action would be legally dubious, which would likely …
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A humanitarian rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean for days was “finally” instructed to sail to an Italian port, so that the 180 immigrants on board can be landed. In a social media post on Sunday, SOS Mediterranee also described “relief at the #Ocean Viking” when the ship’s crew and …
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Six migrants aboard a rescue ship in the Mediterranean Sea attempted suicide and others fought and threatened other passengers and crew members in mounting despair over their inability to find a country willing to host them. SOS Mediterranee, which operates the Ocean Viking, said in a statement that the ship …
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